•Maria Salud •Esperanza Oana •Richard Shigematsu Maria Salud Maria Antonio Salud of Hanama‘ulu died March 8, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 79. Born Oct. 18, 1929, in the Philippines, she was a school teacher in the Philippines and
•Maria Salud
•Esperanza Oana
•Richard Shigematsu
Maria Salud
Maria Antonio Salud of Hanama‘ulu died March 8, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 79. Born Oct. 18, 1929, in the Philippines, she was a school teacher in the Philippines and housekeeper at Sheraton Coconut Beach Hotel in Kaua‘i.
She was preceded in death by husband Pedro O. Salud.
She is survived by sons Ben (Imelda) Salud and Rudy (Shandra) Salud; granddaughters Chelsea, Gabrielle-Alyssa and Keilee Salud; grandsons Christopher, Cheydon “CJ,” and Kalani; great-grandson Caleb Cummings; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 5-7 p.m. during a wake service on Tuesday, March 17, at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Rosary at 7 p.m.
Visitation noon-1 p.m. during funeral service on Wednesday, March 18, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Lihu‘e; service at 1 p.m.
Burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Esperanza Oana
Esperanza Langtad Oana of Hanama‘ulu died March 7, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 76. Born Dec. 23, 1932, in Hanalei, she retired as an office manager with County of Kauai Public Works.
She is survived by husband Stanley Oana Jr.; sons Jedrino (Davelyn) Balauro of Los Angeles, Alfred (Janice) Balauro of ‘Ele‘ele; daughter Denise Young of the Big Island; stepsons Shane (Terumi) Oana of O‘ahu, Sterling (Tammy) Oana of Las Vegas, Styles (Rose) Oana of O‘ahu; stepdaughters Stanette (Aaron) Takeuchi of Las Vegas, Sheldeen (Robert) Ronia of the Big Island; brothers George (Kathleen) Langtad of Hanama‘ulu, Lorraine Paler of the Big Island; 25 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of her life will begin with visitation at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at The Lihue First Church; services at 10:30 a.m.
Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Oana family with arrangements.
Richard Shigematsu
Richard Tadashi Shigematsu of Lihu‘e died March 11, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 79. Born Dec. 7, 1929, in Lihu‘e, he was a Merchant Marine.
He was preceded in death by parents Hajime and Lily Shigematsu, sisters Lilinoe H. Scharsch and Margaret M. Shigematsu, and brother-in-law Roy Watanabe.
He is survived by sons Derek (Stacey) Kamahoahoa of Kaneohe, O‘ahu, and Delroy (Cindy) Shigematsu of Kapa‘a; daughter Mary Quinores of Honolulu; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters Helen Watanabe of Laie, O‘ahu, Eunice (Kiyoto) Kinoshita of Lihu‘e and Gladys (Dexter) Palk of Anchorage, Alaska; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service at 11 a.m.
Burial at Kauai Veterans Cemetery
Casual attire is suggested and the family is accepting flowers.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
